1. A European Sector Skills Council for the chemical industry? Plenary Meeting of the Sector Social Dialogue Committee of the European Chemical Industry Andreas OGRINZ Secretary of the Board, ECEG 9 April 2013, Dublin

2. Andreas Ogrinz, 9 April 2013 Introduction European Sector Councils on Employment and Skills – what is this about? EU initiative to develop a better knowledge of today’s and tomorrow’s skills needs

3. Andreas Ogrinz, 9 April 2013 Context  Europe 2020 strategy: “Agenda for New Skills and Jobs” Special focus on the analysis of labour markets in order to anticipate skills needs Conditions of success:  Competitive and creative companies  Highly skilled workforce with right skills mix  Education and training institutions responsive to labour market needs Important element of Europe 2020: establishment of European Sector Skills Councils (ESSC)  ECEG and industriAll Europe have been very active in the field of Education, Training and Lifelong Learning (see European Framework Agreement signed on 15 April 2011)

4. Andreas Ogrinz, 9 April 2013 Current situation: Skills Councils in Europe Sector Skills councils Observatoires des métiers Comitete Sectoriale Fondi per la formazione continua (FPIFC) Skills committees (AF) Conselhos Sectoriais National education and training Committees Sectoral professional councils (EQA) Sector training funds Sektorové rady Expert special Councils (SVEI) KBB, Sectorfondsen Common challenges No exchange

5. Andreas Ogrinz, 9 April 2013 The European Commission wants to set up European Sector Skills Councils.

6. Andreas Ogrinz, 9 April 2013 Key principles of a European SSC  Network of national/regional observatories  Decision, leadership and steering by European social partners  Involvement from representatives of education and training providers  Information exchange and dialogue

7. Andreas Ogrinz, 9 April 2013 SSC ≠ sectoral social dialogue  Core topic: skills anticipation  Involvement of other stakeholders than social partners  Dialogue between education and employment  Social partners in the driver’s seat

8. Andreas Ogrinz, 9 April 2013 Decision Feasibility Project Decision Yes/No EU sector council 1st: Mapping exercise 2nd: Potential content 1st phase - Feasibility 2nd phase Steps toward Sector Skills Councils

9. Andreas Ogrinz, 9 April 2013 Temporary Co-financing Conditional Reports Coverage: > Stakeholders > Countries > Agreement on sector definition Evaluation: > Quality of outputs > Value-added Cost efficiency Grant max 80% Phase 1: 80 k€ Phase 2: 240k€ EU support: Phase 1 Phase 2: > Years 1-3 > Year 4+: ??? Commission support

10. Andreas Ogrinz, 9 April 2013 Phase 1: start in 2012 _____________ Agriculture Audiovisual and – Live performance Construction Education Electricity Furniture Fishery Gaz Nurses/Social care - workers Shipbuilding Phase 1 finalised ___________ Automotive Chemicals Commerce Steel TCL Phase 2: creation _____________ Textile, clothing and leather: Dec 2011 Commerce: 2012 EU Sector Skills Councils: state of play

11. Andreas Ogrinz, 9 April 2013 ECEG/industriAll project  28/03/12: Preparatory meeting, Brussels  26/04/12: 1 st workshop – “Evolution of employment, skills needs, adaptation of competences and jobs profiles by training” (mapping national approaches, Eliwijt)  04/10/12: 2 nd workshop – “Anticipation of change – toward the creation of a Sector Skills Council for the European chemical industry?” (discussing the added value of a Sector Skills Council; Brussels)  08/11/12: Final meeting steering group (next steps; Brussels)  04/12/12 and 12/03/13: Working Group “Education, Training & Lifelong Learning”

12. Andreas Ogrinz, 9 April 2013 And now?  The social partners have to decide whether to set up a Sector Skills Council.  Intermediate step: elaboration of a Briefing Note on  the structure,  the remit and  the added value of a Sector Skills Council

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16. Thank you for your attention! Dr. Andreas Ogrinz, Secretary of the Board European Chemical Employers Group (ECEG)